KGaA
Business & Finance abbreviation · Company Type
| Stands for | Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (partnership limited by shares) |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business & Finance |
KGaA stands for Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (partnership limited by shares), a company type abbreviation.
Hybrid German legal form combining features of a limited partnership and a stock corporation: at least one general partner with unlimited liability manages the company, while other shareholders hold tradable shares. It lets founding families keep control of listed companies.
Example: Merck KGaA and Henkel AG & Co. KGaA are listed German companies that use the partnership-limited-by-shares structure.
Usage notes
The form allows a family or holding entity acting as general partner to control management even with a minority of the share capital. Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA is another prominent example. Comparable forms exist in France (SCA) and Luxembourg.
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